Ireland's Dylan Eagleson has come up just shy in his quest for gold at the European boxing championships this afternoon. The 19 year old from Bangor in Co. Down, was beaten soundly in the final of the tournament by France's Bilal Bennama.
Bennama used all of his experience to win the fight. Controlling from start to finish, the 23 year old was declared the winner after all five judges scored the bout in his favour.
Eagleson started off the more aggressive of the two men, but Bennama used some slick footwork to stay out of range and pick off the Irishman. The second round followed a similar pattern, with Bennama dropping Eagleson with a lightning fast combination midway through the round.
